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Yukiko Akaba
JPNWomenBirth dateOct 18, 1979
BirthplaceTochigi Prefecture, Japan
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Yukiko Akaba (赤羽 有紀子, Akaba Yukiko; born 18 October 1979 in Haga, Tochigi) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres, half marathon and marathon events.
Key facts
Age
46 years old
As of Sep 16, 2026: Marathon 2:24:09 (#397 all-time), Half Marathon 1:08:11 (#307 all-time), 2014 season best 2:26:00 (Jan 26, 2014, Osaka (JPN)) · 46 years old
PB
Personal bests
9:20.3HT
32:20
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:26:00 | - | Jan 26, 2014 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 16:18.68 | - | May 19, 2013 | ↓ | Ibaraki (JPN) |
| 2013 | 10000m | 33:17.13 | - | May 18, 2013 | ↓ | Ibaraki (JPN) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:08:59 | - | Mar 17, 2013 | ↑ | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:24:43 | - | Apr 21, 2013 | ↓ | London Marathon |
| 2012 | 10000m | 33:08.59 | - | Jul 7, 2012 | ↓ | Abashiri (JPN) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:09:56 | - | Dec 23, 2012 | ↑ | Okayama (JPN) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:26:08 | - | Mar 11, 2012 | ↓ | Nagoya (JPN) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:09:16 | - | Dec 23, 2011 | ↑ | Okayama (JPN) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:29:35 | - | Aug 27, 2011 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
| 2010 | 5000m | 15:41.96 | - | Jun 6, 2010 | ↓ | Japanese Championships |
| 2010 | 10000m | 32:26.25 | - | Sep 24, 2010 | ↓ | Niigata (JPN) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:11:09 | - | Mar 21, 2010 | ↑ | Matsue (JPN) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:24:55 | - | Apr 25, 2010 | ↓ | London Marathon |
| 2009 | 5000m | 15:35.05 | - | Jun 27, 2009 | ↓ | Hiroshima (JPN) |
| 2009 | 10000m | 31:57.44 | - | Jun 25, 2009 | ↓ | Hiroshima (JPN) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:12:20 | - | Oct 11, 2009 | ↑ | Birmingham IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:25:40 | - | Jan 25, 2009 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 15:06.07 | - | Jul 13, 2008 | ↓ | Kitakami (JPN) |
| 2008 | 10000m | 31:15.34 | - | Jun 27, 2008 | ↓ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:11:39 | - | Oct 12, 2008 | ↑ | Rio de Janeiro IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2007 | 5000m | 15:22.73 | - | Oct 5, 2007 | ↓ | Akita (JPN) |
| 2007 | 10000m | 31:23.27 | - | Dec 23, 2007 | ↓ | Fukagawa (JPN) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 32:20 | - | Feb 11, 2007 | ↑ | Karatsu (JPN) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:27.67 | - | Oct 22, 2006 | ↓ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 9:26.15 | - | Jun 14, 2005 | ↓ | Kushiro (JPN) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 15:11.17 | - | Nov 27, 2005 | ↓ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 32:50 | - | Feb 13, 2005 | ↑ | Karatsu (JPN) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 15:35.60 | - | Oct 16, 2004 | ↓ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 15:59.64 | - | Apr 29, 2003 | ↓ | Hiroshima (JPN) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 9:20.3h | - | Oct 13, 2002 | ↓ | Hachioji (JPN) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 15:41.20 | - | Nov 27, 2002 | ↓ | Hachioji (JPN) |
| 2002 | 10000m | 32:59.16 | - | Sep 28, 2002 | ↓ | Fukuchiyama (JPN) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:13:04 | - | Mar 10, 2002 | ↑ | Sendai (JPN) |
| 2001 | 5000m | 15:35.13 | - | Jul 8, 2001 | ↓ | Sapporo (JPN) |
| 2001 | 10000m | 32:57.35 | - | Aug 28, 2001 | ↓ | Beijing (CHN) |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:11:23 | - | Mar 11, 2001 | ↑ | Sendai (JPN) |
| 2000 | 5000m | 15:44.7h | - | Dec 17, 2000 | ↓ | Sakado (JPN) |
| 1999 | 3000m | 9:27.43 | - | Jul 3, 1999 | ↓ | Budapest (HUN) |
| 1999 | 5000m | 15:27.89 | - | Oct 27, 1999 | ↓ | Kumamoto (JPN) |
| 1999 | 10000m | 32:59.14 | - | May 14, 1999 | ↓ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 1999 | Semi | 1:13:19 | - | Mar 14, 1999 | ↑ | Sendai (JPN) |
2014
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:26:00 | - | Jan 26 | Osaka International Ladies Marathon, Osaka |
2013
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:09:24 | - | Dec 23 | Okayama Sanyo Half Marathon, Okayama |
Marathon | 2:27:49 | - | Oct 13 | Chicago Marathon |
Semi | 1:10:24 | - | Aug 31 | Lille Half Marathon, Lille |
Marathon | 2:32:10 | - | Aug 25 | Sapporo Hokkaido Marathon, Sapporo |
Marathon | 2:27:17 | - | Jul 7 | Gold Coast Marathon, Gold Coast |
5000m | 16:18.68 | - | May 19 | Ibaraki East Japan Corporate Ch., Ibaraki |
10000m | 33:17.13 | - | May 18 | Ibaraki East Japan Corporate Ch., Ibaraki |
Marathon | 2:24:43 | - | Apr 21 | London Marathon |
Semi | 1:08:59 | - | Mar 17 | Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon Championships, Yamaguchi |
Semi | 1:11:31 | - | Feb 3 | Marugame Half Marathon, Marugame |
2012
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:09:56 | - | Dec 23 | Okayama Sanyo Half Marathon, Okayama |
Marathon | 2:31:43 | - | Nov 18 | Yokohama Women's Marathon, Yokohama |
10000m | 33:08.59 | - | Jul 7 | Abashiri Hokuren Distance Challenge, Abashiri |
Semi | 1:12:07 | - | Jul 1 | Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo |
Marathon | 2:26:08 | - | Mar 11 | Nagoya International Women's Marathon, Nagoya |
2011
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:09:16 | - | Dec 23 | Okayama Sanyo Half Marathon, Okayama |
Marathon | 2:29:35 | - | Aug 27 | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
Marathon | 2:24:09 | - | Apr 17 | London Marathon |
Marathon | 2:26:29 | - | Jan 30 | Osaka International Ladies Marathon, Osaka |
2010
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:45.32 | - | Oct 23 | Yokohama Nittai University Distance Meet, Yokohama |
10000m | 32:26.25 | - | Sep 24 | Niigata Corporate Ch., Niigata |
Semi | 1:12:57 | - | Jul 25 | Shibetsu Half Marathon, Shibetsu |
Semi | 1:13:30 | - | Jul 4 | Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo |
5000m | 15:41.96 | - | Jun 6 | Japanese Championships |
10000m | 32:36.32 | - | Jun 4 | Japanese Championships, Marugame |
Marathon | 2:24:55 | - | Apr 25 | London Marathon |
Semi | 1:11:09 | - | Mar 21 | Matsue Women's Half Marathon, Matsue |
2009
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:12:20 | - | Oct 11 | Birmingham IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
Marathon | 2:37:43 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships |
Marathon | 2:37:43 | - | Aug 15 | IAAF World Championships |
5000m | 15:35.05 | - | Jun 27 | Japanese Championships, Hiroshima |
10000m | 31:57.44 | - | Jun 25 | Japanese Championships, Hiroshima |
Semi | 1:08:50 | - | May 10 | Sendai International Half Marathon, Sendai |
10000m | 32:50.86 | - | May 3 | Tokyo |
Marathon | 2:25:40 | - | Jan 25 | Osaka International Ladies Marathon, Osaka |
2008
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:11:39 | - | Oct 12 | Rio de Janeiro IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
5000m | 15:38.30 | - | Aug 19 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
10000m | 32:00.37 | - | Aug 15 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
5000m | 15:38.30 | - | Aug 15 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
5000m | 15:06.07 | - | Jul 13 | Kitakami Hokuren Distance Challenge, Kitakami |
5000m | 15:13.96 | - | Jun 29 | Japanese Championships |
10000m | 31:15.34 | - | Jun 27 | - |
5000m | 15:24.45 | - | Apr 29 | Hiroshima Mikio Oda Memorial, Hiroshima |
10000m | 31:36.54 | - | Apr 27 | Kobe Hyogo Relays, Kobe |
Semi | 1:08:11 | - | Mar 16 | Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon Championships, Yamaguchi |
2007
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 31:23.27 | - | Dec 23 | - |
5000m | 15:22.73 | - | Oct 5 | Akita |
5000m | 15:41.32 | - | Jul 15 | Sapporo |
10000m | 32:27.63 | - | Jul 11 | Fukagawa Hokuren Distance Challenge, Fukagawa |
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Honours
🥉
2013London Marathon
Marathon
5
2013Chicago Marathon
Marathon
5
2011London Marathon
Marathon
5
2011IAAF World Championships
Marathon
4
2010London Marathon
Marathon
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2009Japanese Championships
10,000 Metres
F
2008Rio de Janeiro IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
🥉
2001Beijing Universiade
10,000 Metres
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1999Palma de Mallorca Universiade
Half Marathon
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Yukiko Akaba's Marathon personal best?
Yukiko Akaba's Marathon personal best is 2:24:09, set on Apr 17, 2011 in London (GBR), #397 on the all-time list.
Which events does Yukiko Akaba compete in?
Yukiko Akaba competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.
How did Yukiko Akaba perform in 2014?
2014 season best: 2:26:00, set on Jan 26, 2014 in Osaka (JPN).